The Most Important Games for the Whitecaps are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Whitecaps final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Whitecaps fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Whitecaps Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Whitecaps (11‑8‑5) vs LAFC (14‑5‑5) |
34 | Whitecaps Wins | 2% | 6% | 12% | 27% | 22% | 15% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| LAFC Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 2% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (4‑10‑11) vs Timbers (10‑9‑6) |
7 | St. Louis City SC Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Timbers Wins | 1% | 3% | 9% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Toronto FC (9‑14‑3) vs Dynamo (10‑7‑7) |
4 | Toronto FC Wins | 1% | 4% | 10% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (4‑19‑2) vs Real Salt Lake (12‑5‑8) |
3 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 20% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Atlanta United (7‑11‑7) vs Galaxy (14‑5‑7) |
2 | Atlanta United Wins | 1% | 5% | 11% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| D.C. United (6‑11‑8) vs FC Dallas (8‑11‑6) |
1 | D.C. United Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Minnesota United (9‑10‑6) vs Sounders (10‑8‑7) |
1 | Minnesota United Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Orlando City SC (9‑9‑7) vs Sporting KC (6‑14‑6) |
1 | Orlando City SC Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 23% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Sporting KC Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Nashville SC (6‑11‑8) vs Austin FC (8‑10‑7) |
0 | Nashville SC Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||